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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Remind 101

Remind 101
Teachers sharing their phone numbers with parents is always a hot topic at the beginning of the school year and a worry for many teachers. Not to mention, those middle school and high school students that are attached to their phone but would never want their teacher to have their phone number. Remind101 is a free app that allows teachers to text their students or parents in a one way message for reminders on homework or events. Phone numbers are not seen by anybody using it. If a parent cannot or does not want to receive text message notifications, they can receive them through e-mail. It is a great way to stay connected and get messages straight to parents.

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Remind101 provides a safe way for teachers to text message students and
stay in touch with parents. It is 100% free and is used by over 500,000
teachers, students and parents to send millions of messages every month.FAST, SAFE & EASY* A teacher communication tool that allows you to message your entire class of students and improve parent involvement.* Teachers never see students' phone numbers. Students never see theirs.* Students and parents join by sending a text message. No computer needed.*
As a safety precaution, only one-way messaging is permitted, allowing
teachers to send updates and reminders without having to worry about
managing another inbox.* Great for parent teacher communication:
improve parental engagement at the primary school, elementary school,
high school or college level.* Inclusive classroom communication:
students and parents who cannot receive text message notifications may
opt in to receive their teachers messages via email.* Have an upcoming test or quiz? Schedule text messages to be sent later.*
According to a recent Harvard study, teacher family communication
increased the odds a student completed their homework by 42% (source:
http://r101.co/9e07)* As safe and easy as teacher student communication could be!

WHAT ARE TEACHERS SAYING?* Remind101 revolutionized my approach to parent communication -Jessica D.* Love it! Easy. Quick. Unique way of communicating with parents/students -Michael B.* Communicating with a click from a mobile device is instant & saves me important teaching time! -Erin K.* It has made a HUGE difference for many students in getting homework in on time -Craig N.* Improved my students' morale, behavior, AND grades! -Catherine F.THE GOOD STUFF* Unlimited students or parents* Unlimited text messaging* Works on phones and tablets* 100% free* No ads, ever.* As seen in NBC, NPR, Huffington Post, Edutopia, Edweek * Ideal for K-12, higher ed, coaches, professors, principals, and more